India currently has best bowling line up in world

[express bowling]

India have seen test bowling renaissance in the last 3 years. In this period, we have taken 20 opposition wickets in almost all test matches we have played both home and away.

 

The ultimate test of players is  " away performances ".

 

Below is the list of " away " test match performances of bowlers of every country in the last 3 years.  

 

There are ...

4 Indian bowlers in the top 10 ...  

6 Indian bowlers in the top 15 ...

7 Indian bowlers in the top 20

 

We undoubtedly have the best bowling attack in tests in the last 3 years.

 

 

Overall figures

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
CAK Rajitha (SL)	2018-2018	2	4	60.0	11	160	11	3/20	6/88	14.54	2.66	32.7	0	0
KJ Abbott (SA)	2015-2016	4	7	127.4	36	298	19	6/77	9/118	15.68	2.33	40.3	2	0
A Dananjaya (SL)	2018-2018	2	4	59.0	17	158	10	5/24	8/44	15.80	2.67	35.4	1	0
Mohammad Abbas (PAK)	2017-2018	6	11	222.3	65	540	34	5/46	9/110	15.88	2.42	39.2	2	0
B Kumar (INDIA)	2016-2018	4	7	108.4	39	262	16	5/33	6/46	16.37	2.41	40.7	1	0
Mohammed Shami (INDIA)	2016-2018	12	22	288.0	57	893	42	5/28	6/74	21.26	3.10	41.1	1	0
Imran Tahir (SA)	2015-2015	4	7	95.0	13	299	14	5/38	6/71	21.35	3.14	40.7	1	0
N Wagner (NZ)	2016-2016	6	11	210.5	52	534	25	6/41	8/103	21.36	2.53	50.6	2	0
A Mishra (INDIA)	2015-2016	5	10	148.5	27	457	21	4/43	7/72	21.76	3.07	42.5	0	0
R Ashwin (INDIA)	2015-2018	14	26	532.1	105	1618	69	7/83	10/160	23.44	3.04	46.2	5	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2015-2018	9	18	278.4	63	986	41	6/50	11/94	24.04	3.53	40.7	4	1
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2017-2018	8	15	295.4	64	888	36	5/83	9/141	24.66	3.00	49.2	1	0
I Sharma (INDIA)	2015-2018	11	20	292.0	49	894	36	5/51	8/86	24.83	3.06	48.6	2	0
M Morkel (SA)	2015-2017	10	17	326.2	74	981	39	4/41	7/179	25.15	3.00	50.2	0	0
JJ Bumrah (INDIA)	2018-2018	3	6	112.1	16	353	14	5/54	7/111	25.21	3.14	48.0	1	0
SR Harmer (SA)	2015-2015	2	4	83.2	11	254	10	4/61	5/112	25.40	3.04	50.0	0	0
KA Maharaj (SA)	2016-2018	11	20	461.1	94	1367	52	9/129	12/283	26.28	2.96	53.2	3	1
RA Jadeja (INDIA)	2016-2017	3	6	137.5	28	421	16	5/152	7/236	26.31	3.05	51.6	1	0
NM Lyon (AUS)	2015-2018	16	31	767.0	137	2306	87	8/50	13/154	26.50	3.00	52.8	5	1
SNJ O'Keefe (AUS)	2016-2017	6	11	251.1	48	644	24	6/35	12/70	26.83	2.56	62.7	2	1
BA Stokes (ENG)	2015-2018	13	21	278.0	50	837	31	5/73	6/46	27.00	3.01	53.8	1	0
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2015-2018	15	25	526.4	143	1391	50	6/17	8/99	27.82	2.64	63.2	2	0
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2018	14	25	446.1	90	1404	49	5/92	7/94	28.65	3.14	54.6	1	0
VD Philander (SA)	2015-2018	11	20	308.3	82	819	28	5/21	5/52	29.25	2.65	66.1	1	0
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	2016-2018	15	27	548.0	133	1465	49	6/44	7/64	29.89	2.67	67.1	1	0
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2016-2018	8	15	255.3	27	961	32	6/122	7/135	30.03	3.76	47.9	1	0
ST Finn (ENG)	2015-2016	4	7	101.4	17	335	11	4/42	6/91	30.45	3.29	55.4	0	0
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2017-2017	2	3	105.3	10	341	11	5/125	9/275	31.00	3.23	57.5	1	0
Sohail Khan (PAK)	2016-2016	5	9	188.4	30	723	23	5/68	7/207	31.43	3.83	49.2	2	0
PVD Chameera (SL)	2015-2016	4	7	110.0	7	505	16	5/47	9/115	31.56	4.59	41.2	1	0
IS Sodhi (NZ)	2016-2016	3	6	95.2	23	348	11	4/60	7/79	31.63	3.65	52.0	0	0
D Bishoo (WI)	2015-2017	6	10	225.3	29	691	21	5/79	9/184	32.90	3.06	64.4	1	0
JM Anderson (ENG)	2016-2018	13	21	499.5	139	1188	36	5/43	6/117	33.00	2.37	83.3	1	0
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2015-2018	17	32	601.4	120	1792	54	5/63	7/119	33.18	2.97	66.8	1	0
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2015-2018	15	27	565.5	91	1653	49	8/63	13/152	33.73	2.92	69.2	2	1
UT Yadav (INDIA)	2015-2018	8	16	184.1	38	654	19	4/41	5/75	34.42	3.55	58.1	0	0
TA Boult (NZ)	2015-2016	10	19	360.0	75	1171	34	5/60	7/101	34.44	3.25	63.5	1	0
Shakib Al Hasan (BDESH)	2017-2018	7	13	279.1	37	862	25	6/33	6/93	34.48	3.08	67.0	1	0
AU Rashid (ENG)	2016-2016	7	12	287.1	23	1070	30	4/52	7/178	35.66	3.72	57.4	0	0
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2016-2018	14	27	477.5	111	1344	37	6/67	6/109	36.32	2.81	77.4	1	0
KAJ Roach (WI)	2015-2017	12	19	290.2	73	986	27	5/72	5/76	36.51	3.39	64.5	1	0
N Pradeep (SL)	2015-2017	8	14	251.2	45	863	23	4/78	5/141	37.52	3.43	65.5	0	0
MR Marsh (AUS)	2015-2018	12	19	155.3	24	578	15	3/30	5/86	38.53	3.71	62.2	0	0
Wahab Riaz (PAK)	2016-2017	8	14	254.5	30	965	25	4/89	5/136	38.60	3.78	61.1	0	0
ST Gabriel (WI)	2015-2017	8	13	226.3	36	830	21	4/51	6/171	39.52	3.66	64.7	0	0
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2016-2017	11	21	588.0	86	2056	52	7/94	10/141	39.53	3.49	67.8	5	1
MJ Santner (NZ)	2015-2016	8	14	276.2	52	838	21	3/60	5/173	39.90	3.03	78.9	0	0
Mustafizur Rahman (BDESH)	2017-2017	4	7	141.0	25	461	11	3/78	5/128	41.90	3.26	76.9	0	0
MDK Perera (SL)	2016-2018	9	17	301.5	35	1075	24	3/34	5/100	44.79	3.56	75.4	0	0
JA Warrican (WI)	2015-2016	4	6	122.0	8	509	11	4/67	6/129	46.27	4.17	66.5	0	0

 

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Edited August 12, 2018 by express bowling

[Gollum]

2 minutes ago, asterix said:

Currently many teams have better away from home conditions attack than these jokers who can’t bowl same line & length even if their lives are in danger...

England, Australia, SA & Pakistan...

I can even say that Afghanistan team would’ve done better than these jokers in this series...

They didn't lose us the 1st match, they almost won it despite not getting best use of conditions. How is it their fault if we dropped 5 catches including Curran when they were effectively 110/7 in 3rd innings? And how is it their fault if our batsmen can't chase anything >150 in 4th innings? 

[Trichromatic]

5 minutes ago, express bowling said:

India have seen test bowling renaissance in the last 3 years. In this period, we have taken 20 opposition wickets in almost all test matches we have played both home and away.

 

The ultimate test of players is  " away performances ".

 

Below is the list of " away " test match performances of bowlers of every country in the last 3 years.  

 

There are ...

4 Indian bowlers in the top 10 ...  

6 Indian bowlers in the top 15 ...

7 Indian bowlers in the top 20

 

We undoubtedly have the best bowling attack in tests in the last 3 years.

 

 

Overall figures

Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
CAK Rajitha (SL)	2018-2018	2	4	60.0	11	160	11	3/20	6/88	14.54	2.66	32.7	0	0
KJ Abbott (SA)	2015-2016	4	7	127.4	36	298	19	6/77	9/118	15.68	2.33	40.3	2	0
A Dananjaya (SL)	2018-2018	2	4	59.0	17	158	10	5/24	8/44	15.80	2.67	35.4	1	0
Mohammad Abbas (PAK)	2017-2018	6	11	222.3	65	540	34	5/46	9/110	15.88	2.42	39.2	2	0
B Kumar (INDIA)	2016-2018	4	7	108.4	39	262	16	5/33	6/46	16.37	2.41	40.7	1	0
Mohammed Shami (INDIA)	2016-2018	12	22	288.0	57	893	42	5/28	6/74	21.26	3.10	41.1	1	0
Imran Tahir (SA)	2015-2015	4	7	95.0	13	299	14	5/38	6/71	21.35	3.14	40.7	1	0
N Wagner (NZ)	2016-2016	6	11	210.5	52	534	25	6/41	8/103	21.36	2.53	50.6	2	0
A Mishra (INDIA)	2015-2016	5	10	148.5	27	457	21	4/43	7/72	21.76	3.07	42.5	0	0
R Ashwin (INDIA)	2015-2018	14	26	532.1	105	1618	69	7/83	10/160	23.44	3.04	46.2	5	1
MA Starc (AUS)	2015-2018	9	18	278.4	63	986	41	6/50	11/94	24.04	3.53	40.7	4	1
PJ Cummins (AUS)	2017-2018	8	15	295.4	64	888	36	5/83	9/141	24.66	3.00	49.2	1	0
I Sharma (INDIA)	2015-2018	11	20	292.0	49	894	36	5/51	8/86	24.83	3.06	48.6	2	0
M Morkel (SA)	2015-2017	10	17	326.2	74	981	39	4/41	7/179	25.15	3.00	50.2	0	0
JJ Bumrah (INDIA)	2018-2018	3	6	112.1	16	353	14	5/54	7/111	25.21	3.14	48.0	1	0
SR Harmer (SA)	2015-2015	2	4	83.2	11	254	10	4/61	5/112	25.40	3.04	50.0	0	0
KA Maharaj (SA)	2016-2018	11	20	461.1	94	1367	52	9/129	12/283	26.28	2.96	53.2	3	1
RA Jadeja (INDIA)	2016-2017	3	6	137.5	28	421	16	5/152	7/236	26.31	3.05	51.6	1	0
NM Lyon (AUS)	2015-2018	16	31	767.0	137	2306	87	8/50	13/154	26.50	3.00	52.8	5	1
SNJ O'Keefe (AUS)	2016-2017	6	11	251.1	48	644	24	6/35	12/70	26.83	2.56	62.7	2	1
BA Stokes (ENG)	2015-2018	13	21	278.0	50	837	31	5/73	6/46	27.00	3.01	53.8	1	0
SCJ Broad (ENG)	2015-2018	15	25	526.4	143	1391	50	6/17	8/99	27.82	2.64	63.2	2	0
K Rabada (SA)	2015-2018	14	25	446.1	90	1404	49	5/92	7/94	28.65	3.14	54.6	1	0
VD Philander (SA)	2015-2018	11	20	308.3	82	819	28	5/21	5/52	29.25	2.65	66.1	1	0
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	2016-2018	15	27	548.0	133	1465	49	6/44	7/64	29.89	2.67	67.1	1	0
CBRLS Kumara (SL)	2016-2018	8	15	255.3	27	961	32	6/122	7/135	30.03	3.76	47.9	1	0
ST Finn (ENG)	2015-2016	4	7	101.4	17	335	11	4/42	6/91	30.45	3.29	55.4	0	0
AG Cremer (ZIM)	2017-2017	2	3	105.3	10	341	11	5/125	9/275	31.00	3.23	57.5	1	0
Sohail Khan (PAK)	2016-2016	5	9	188.4	30	723	23	5/68	7/207	31.43	3.83	49.2	2	0
PVD Chameera (SL)	2015-2016	4	7	110.0	7	505	16	5/47	9/115	31.56	4.59	41.2	1	0
IS Sodhi (NZ)	2016-2016	3	6	95.2	23	348	11	4/60	7/79	31.63	3.65	52.0	0	0
D Bishoo (WI)	2015-2017	6	10	225.3	29	691	21	5/79	9/184	32.90	3.06	64.4	1	0
JM Anderson (ENG)	2016-2018	13	21	499.5	139	1188	36	5/43	6/117	33.00	2.37	83.3	1	0
RAS Lakmal (SL)	2015-2018	17	32	601.4	120	1792	54	5/63	7/119	33.18	2.97	66.8	1	0
HMRKB Herath (SL)	2015-2018	15	27	565.5	91	1653	49	8/63	13/152	33.73	2.92	69.2	2	1
UT Yadav (INDIA)	2015-2018	8	16	184.1	38	654	19	4/41	5/75	34.42	3.55	58.1	0	0
TA Boult (NZ)	2015-2016	10	19	360.0	75	1171	34	5/60	7/101	34.44	3.25	63.5	1	0
Shakib Al Hasan (BDESH)	2017-2018	7	13	279.1	37	862	25	6/33	6/93	34.48	3.08	67.0	1	0
AU Rashid (ENG)	2016-2016	7	12	287.1	23	1070	30	4/52	7/178	35.66	3.72	57.4	0	0
JR Hazlewood (AUS)	2016-2018	14	27	477.5	111	1344	37	6/67	6/109	36.32	2.81	77.4	1	0
KAJ Roach (WI)	2015-2017	12	19	290.2	73	986	27	5/72	5/76	36.51	3.39	64.5	1	0
N Pradeep (SL)	2015-2017	8	14	251.2	45	863	23	4/78	5/141	37.52	3.43	65.5	0	0
MR Marsh (AUS)	2015-2018	12	19	155.3	24	578	15	3/30	5/86	38.53	3.71	62.2	0	0
Wahab Riaz (PAK)	2016-2017	8	14	254.5	30	965	25	4/89	5/136	38.60	3.78	61.1	0	0
ST Gabriel (WI)	2015-2017	8	13	226.3	36	830	21	4/51	6/171	39.52	3.66	64.7	0	0
Yasir Shah (PAK)	2016-2017	11	21	588.0	86	2056	52	7/94	10/141	39.53	3.49	67.8	5	1
MJ Santner (NZ)	2015-2016	8	14	276.2	52	838	21	3/60	5/173	39.90	3.03	78.9	0	0
Mustafizur Rahman (BDESH)	2017-2017	4	7	141.0	25	461	11	3/78	5/128	41.90	3.26	76.9	0	0
MDK Perera (SL)	2016-2018	9	17	301.5	35	1075	24	3/34	5/100	44.79	3.56	75.4	0	0
JA Warrican (WI)	2015-2016	4	6	122.0	8	509	11	4/67	6/129	46.27	4.17	66.5	0	0

 

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For ICF actual performance doesn't count. It's mysterious ability to run through batting is what matters.

[express bowling]

5 minutes ago, Gollum said:

They didn't lose us the 1st match, they almost won it despite not getting best use of conditions. How is it their fault if we dropped 5 catches including Curran when they were effectively 110/7 in 3rd innings? And how is it their fault if our batsmen can't chase anything >150 in 4th innings? 

 

Also ... we have Bumrah and Bhuvi missing in this series so far.

 

Bumrah

Shami

Bhuvi

Ashwin

Kuldeep

Jadeja

 

This is a fine group of test match bowlers from whom we can choose for all conditions.

[Trichromatic]

For those who are overawed by Aussies running through poms in last Ashes on flat tracks, check what happened in England tour to india in 2016

[Straight Drive]

13 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

What can this bowling attack of SA do in Asia?

To me Rabada is the best pacer right now. He even succeeded in SL. Don't recall him playing in other Asian series. I dont recall another series performances.

Philander did average but nothing as special as Rabada in SL.

Maharaj took 9 wickets haul for sure in one innings and few wickets here and there in other 3 innings iirc.

Steyn was bad and he's not the same bowler given he was away for about 6 months due to injury and thsi was his first proper international series after county stint.

Shamsi did okay in SL tour.

 

 

[express bowling]

3 minutes ago, Straight Drive said:

To me Rabada is the best pacer right now. He even succeeded in SL. Don't recall him playing in other Asian series. I dont recall another series performances.

Philander did average but nothing as special as Rabada in SL.

Maharaj took 9 wickets haul for sure in one innings and few wickets here and there in other 3 innings iirc.

Steyn was bad and he's not the same bowler given he was away for about 6 months due to injury and thsi was his first proper international series after county stint.

Shamsi did okay in SL tour.

 

 

 

Rabada is very good.

 

But I feel that we have been better and more diverse as a bowling group in the last 3 years in tests, compared to any other nation.  Please check my post above.

 

If we can remove the couple of high average bowlers with actual performers like Siraj ... we can be even better.

 

In this series, we have 2 top pacers missing in England, and that would weigh on any team.

[rkt.india]

1 hour ago, BeautifulGame said:

How many 5fers did Umesh take?

And no they weren’t outbowled by Umesh .Starc was the best fast bowler till he got injured and ruled out after second test

Umesh is a decent support bowler but not a lead bowler who can run through sides .


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Point is Umesh isn't even a certainty in indian team and he outbowled them. Taking 17 wickets in that series. It's not fifers. Not many bowlers have done it in India as they barely bowl many overs. Example Dharamshala test. Umesh just bowled 10 overs in second innings and picked 3 wickets. 

[Straight Drive]

4 minutes ago, express bowling said:

 

Rabada is very good.

 

But I feel that we have been better and more diverse as a bowling group in the last 3 years in tests, compared to any other nation.  Please check my post above.

 

If we can remove the couple of high average bowlers with actual performers like Siraj ... we can be even better.

 

In this series, we have 2 top pacers missing in England, and that would weigh on any team.

Even Steyn said that Rabada is now their leader of pace attack, so there's hardly any doubt. The performances of Rabada too are clear. With Steyn being injured and Morkel retiring recently SA is hurt badly. Steyn even struggled in LVCC post his comeback apart from one five fer he took,. Think he was even tonked in on RBLC cup match going over 70 runs in that match. He also struggled in SL. So Saffers are facing the heat due to Steyn's recurring long term injury and long term rehab.These two factors (Steyns form post major injury + Morkel retirement) are now something which have reduced what was a top class pace attack. Even Aussies are facing injury woes with Cummins mostly injured, Starc injured now and Hazelwood being on and off as well. India on the other hand has managed to put up a good show with none of premiere bowlers being injured for a longer period of time like we see in cases of other top pacers worldwide.

 

Agreed that our bowling has more variety nowadays. And like you said if we remove high average bowlers and replace with lesser average bowlers it will obviously help. Ultimately the quality matters not the quantity and average and sr reflects quality of bowler. 

 

With the increase in number of matches being played across various formats the injuries are bound to happen. Even the pace bowlers of this generation dive on boundary more often.So some factors will lead to more count of injured bowlers and teams will have to find way. Rabada wisely decided not to come to IPL as they could not afford another injured bowler. Measures like that have to be taken by bowlers themselves as well as think tank by compensating them well at highest levels.

 

With Bhuvi and Bumrah missing, we definitely are hurt. Those two were first choice bowlers. So a big miss. The problem though is selection.We cannot bowl with 2 specialist pacers in England. It's a fundamental selection error or a blunder.If one wants to play 2 spinners, play them, but ensure those 2 spinners are apart form 3 specialist pacers. It cannot be cost of one specialist pacer which is a major weapon in England. Still think injuries of two main bowlers could be covered up to some extent had the selection been fundamentally correct.

[Trichromatic]

Starc's averages:

 

England - 31

India - 50

SA - 34

UAE - 71

 

Only silver lining is SL where did well in previous tour taking 24 wickets at 15.

[Kohlifan]

A bowling attack with Ishant Sharma in it, can not be termed as best bowling attack. 

[Clarke]

Lets have a look in this test as well. England's best opening stand so far. 50 so far, too many scoring opportunities.

 

 

[Trichromatic]

Last 3 years

 

Overall figures

Team	Span	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	W/L	Ave	RPO	Inns	HS	LS
India	2015-2018	36	23	5	0	7	4.600	24.83	2.91	68	537	79
South Africa	2015-2018	35	17	13	0	5	1.307	25.02	3.22	66	629	68
Australia	2015-2018	33	18	11	0	4	1.636	29.90	3.17	62	624	105
Sri Lanka	2015-2018	35	15	15	0	5	1.000	32.37	3.35	65	622	73
England	2015-2018	41	15	19	0	6	0.789	32.70	3.18	74	759	83
New Zealand	2015-2018	25	11	9	0	5	1.222	33.09	3.20	48	595	58
Pakistan	2015-2018	23	10	12	0	1	0.833	33.21	3.14	44	624	96
Ireland	2018-2018	1	0	1	0	0	0.000	33.57	3.33	2	310	-
West Indies	2015-2018	27	7	15	0	5	0.466	35.25	3.32	45	583	43
Bangladesh	2016-2018	15	3	11	0	1	0.272	40.57	3.53	27	713	129
Afghanistan	2018-2018	1	0	1	0	0	0.000	47.40	4.52	1	474	474
Zimbabwe	2016-2017	8	0	7	0	1	0.000	48.58	3.35	13	582	219

[Trichromatic]

Overall figures

Team	Players	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
India	28	2015-2018	36	331	5423.5	1182	15316	623	7/48	13/140	24.58	2.82	52.2	29	5
South Africa	29	2015-2018	35	338	4715.4	1008	14684	589	9/129	13/144	24.93	3.11	48.0	26	5
Australia	33	2015-2018	33	324	5483.1	1130	16834	570	8/50	13/154	29.53	3.07	57.7	19	3
Sri Lanka	36	2015-2018	35	343	5555.4	878	18095	561	8/63	13/145	32.25	3.25	59.4	22	7
England	38	2015-2018	41	422	6680.3	1399	20541	634	7/42	11/102	32.39	3.07	63.2	19	3
Pakistan	29	2015-2018	23	222	4050.1	762	12354	376	7/94	10/141	32.85	3.05	64.6	15	2
New Zealand	24	2015-2018	25	248	4233.0	888	13232	401	7/39	9/99	32.99	3.12	63.3	10	0
West Indies	27	2015-2018	27	250	3915.5	686	12602	361	8/49	13/121	34.90	3.21	65.0	16	3
Ireland	11	2018-2018	1	10	141.0	24	459	13	4/45	6/100	35.30	3.25	65.0	0	0
Bangladesh	25	2016-2018	15	159	2468.5	333	8456	208	6/33	12/159	40.65	3.42	71.2	8	2
Zimbabwe	24	2016-2017	8	84	1479.0	215	4814	98	5/99	9/275	49.12	3.25	90.5	2	0
Afghanistan	11	2018-2018	1	6	104.5	15	461	9	3/51	3/51	51.22	4.39	69.8	0	0

 

 

Bowling averages only.

[Trichromatic]

Best bowling line up showing their strength.

 

4 pacers to do the job overseas.

 

2 unbeatable spinners for Asian games.

 

1 AR has already taken 5-fer. 

 

No other team has so rounded attack.

[R!TTER]

Just now, Trichromatic said:

Best bowling line up showing their strength.

 

4 pacers to do the job overseas.

 

2 unbeatable spinners for Asian games.

 

1 AR has already taken 5-fer. 

Did you forget the last game, what happened at Lords? The results are highly conditions dependent, also scoreboard pressure.

[Trichromatic]

Just now, R!TTER said:

Did you forget the last game, what happened at Lords? The results are highly conditions dependent, also scoreboard pressure.

I didn't forget first test either.

[R!TTER]

Just now, Trichromatic said:

I didn't forget first test either.

Where we were outbowled and outbatted, by a rookie?

[Trichromatic]

1 minute ago, R!TTER said:

Where we were outbowled and outbatted, by a rookie?

Read the thread title (it doesn't say greatest line up in history of cricket FYI) and mention the name of better line ups if you disagree.

[Trichromatic]

It's not even close in games outside home:

 

Overall figures

Team	Players	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	5	10
India	24	2015-2018	15	131	1948.0	381	6012	243	7/83	8/86	24.74	3.08	48.0	11	0
South Africa	26	2015-2018	16	156	2343.4	463	7244	253	9/129	12/283	28.63	3.09	55.5	8	1
Australia	30	2015-2018	16	165	2656.2	542	8119	283	8/50	13/154	28.68	3.05	56.3	14	3
Pakistan	29	2015-2018	23	222	4050.1	762	12354	376	7/94	10/141	32.85	3.05	64.6	15	2
Sri Lanka	30	2015-2018	20	203	3250.0	526	10543	302	8/63	13/152	34.91	3.24	64.5	9	2
New Zealand	18	2015-2016	10	104	1793.2	351	5904	147	6/41	8/103	40.16	3.29	73.1	3	0
England	32	2015-2018	21	220	3937.5	777	12020	296	6/17	8/99	40.60	3.05	79.8	6	0
West Indies	24	2015-2017	15	145	2321.2	356	7908	184	8/49	10/174	42.97	3.40	75.6	6	1
Zimbabwe	16	2017-2017	2	17	295.5	30	1007	22	5/125	9/275	45.77	3.40	80.6	1	0
Bangladesh	21	2017-2018	9	98	1535.5	190	5553	109	6/33	7/138	50.94	3.61	84.5	2	0
Afghanistan	11	2018-2018	1	6	104.5	15	461	9	3/51	3/51	51.22	4.39	69.8	0	0